2890 THE ZOooLOGIST—JANUARY, 1872. 
CELANTES, or BuTtrERFLIES IN WHICH THE PUPH ARE ENCLOSED IN 
A SILKEN CocooN LIKE THOSE OF Morus. 
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a. Bombyciformes, in which the head of the larva is generally narrower 
than the second segment, and the body is altogether that of the 
Bombyces ; they are generally confined to the alpine regions of both 
hemispheres, and feed on plants of the genus Sedum. 
Fam. — Here intervenes the family Doritipa, which contains Par- 
nassius and Doritis. 
b. Capitati, in which the head of the larva is generally wider than the 
second segment and distinctly exserted; this character is often in 
such excess as to make the larva appear hammer-headed. 
Fam. xii. Hespertp£: includes Hesperia only. 
§ il. , in which those larve that are ascertained have a few feeble 
hairs scattered over every part of the body. 
a. Synemonii; larva unknown to me: the insects, as far as I am aware, 
are exclusively Australian, and the type is Hesperia Sophia of 
White. 
Fam. — SyYNEMONIDE. : 
b. Cydimonii, in which the larve are described above under Section ii. ; 
these are perhaps the most gorgeous of all butterflies; they are 
principally inhabitants of the New World, but I cannot exclude 
certain familiar species long known as inhabitants of the Old. 
Fam. — Cypimonip#: includes the genus Cydimon, sp. 1, Leilus; 
2, brasiliensis; 3, Cacica; 4, Boisduvalii: 5, fulgens; 6, Sloanei. 
Fam. — Uraninz: includes the genus Urania, sp. Rhipheus. 
Fam. — Nycracemonip#: includes the genus Alcidis, sp. Orontes ; 
and genus Nyctalemon, sp. 1, Patrocles; 2, Achillaria. 
Fam. — Sematurip®; includes the genus Sematura, sp. 1, Lunus; 
2, Selene; 3, Diana; 4, Empedocles; and 5, Phcebe; and the genus 
Coronis, sp. 1, Orithea; 2, Durvillii; 3, Egina; 4, Leachii; and 
h, Evenus. 
The puzzling genus Barbicornis will probably eventually find a home 
in this section of pedunculate Lepidoptera. 
Through this historical sketch, which is perhaps too long, but 
which I could with pleasure have extended, I arrive at Mr. Kirby’s 
valuable volume, and will endeavour to give a summary of his 
arrangement, premising that, in accordance with the title, it consists 
entirely of a list of names, synonyms and references. 
